Telephone mouthpiece



Oct. 14, 1930. G. DORSEY TELEPHONE MOUTHPIECE Filed Nov. 9, 1929ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 14, 1930 UNETE Fries TELEPHONE lvipvrnrinonApplication filed November 9, 1929. Serial No 405,997.

The present invention contemplates the pro-vision of a mouth pieceattachment for telephones or the like, designed to'preVen microbes orother germs from lodging or accumulating within the mouth piece, andthereby maintain the latter in a clean and sanitary condition. 7

In carrying out the invention I contemplate an attachment which can bequickly in and conveniently associated with or removed from the mouthpiece as the occasion may require, while the component parts of theattachment can be also quickly assembled or disassembled when desired.

The nature and advantages of the inven tion will be better understoodwhen the following detail description is read in connec tion with theaccompanying drawing, the invention residing in the construction, com

bination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawing forming part of this application like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views, and

wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of a telephone showing theattachment associated with the mouth piece.

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the tachment.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional View through the attachment showing itasso ciated with the mouth piece.

Figure 1 is a rear elevation.

The attachment forming the subject mat ter of the present inventioncomprises a twopart ring, the respective parts of which are indicated at10 and 11. WVhile these parts may be associated in any suitable manner,

the part 10 is preferably formed with a reduced threaded portion 12 uponwhich the part- 11 of the ring is threaded. clamped between the parts 10and 11 of the ring is a foraminated disk 13 to prevent flies or othergerm carrying insects from entering the mouth piece. WVhile the ring inits entirety may vary in size and configuration without departing fromthe inventive idea, the part- 10 is preferably formed with a pair ofspaced curved lugs 14 adapted to engage the mouth piece 15, while thepart 10 is also provided with a 16 arranged diametrically opposite thelugs l t, and which lug 16 has asso ciated therewith a'setscrew 17adapted to engage the mouth piece as clearly illustrated inFigure 3.This construction allows the ring in its entirety to be quickly andeasily attached to or removed from the mouth piece as the occasion mayrequire. The part 10 of the ring is also provided with a groove on whichreceives a band 18 of some suitable absorbent material, adapted to besaturated with a disinfectant. and this disinfectant is introducedthrough a small opening 19 formed in the rear of the part 10 as clearlyillustrated in Figure 4. However, the absorbent material 18 may also besaturated with disinfectant by removing the section 11 from the section10.

It also will be observed upon inspection of Figure 3 that the section 11is formed with a downwardly and forwardly inclined flange 20 ofsufiicient size to protect the lips of the user from contact with thedisk 13. The e11- tire attachment is very simple in construction, can bemanufactured and sold at a nominal cost, and can be easily attached tomouth pieces of general present day construction.

Vfhile it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature andadvantages of the invention will be readily understood, I desire to haveit known that I do not limit myself to what is herein illustrated anddescribed, and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fallwithin the scope of what is claimed.

What I claim is l. A mouth piece attachment of the character describedcomprising a ring adapted to surround the mouth piece, means carried bythe ring for attaching the same to the mouth piece, said mouth pieceincluding an internal groove, a disinfectant carryingmember arranged insaid groove, and a disk of foraminated material arranged within the ringand covering said mouth piece.

2. A mouth piece attachment of the character described comprising a ringadapted to surround the mouth piece, curved spaced lugs projecting fromone side of the ring and 10s adapted to engage the mouth piece, anadditional lug projecting rearwardly from the ring at a pointdiametrically opposite the first mentioned lugs, a set screw carried bythe second mentioned lug and adapted to engage the mouth piece, saidring having an internal groove, a disinfectant carrying member arrangedin said groove, and a disk of foraminated material arranged Within thering and covering the mouth piece.

3. A month piece attachment of the character described comprising atwo-part ring, a disk of foraminated material clamped between therespective parts of the ring and covering the mouth piece, means carriedby the ring for detachably connecting the ring to the mouth piece, saidring being formed with an internal groove, and a disinfectant carryingmember arranged in said groove rearwardly of said disk.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

Mas. GEORGIE DORSEY.

